Late Hollywood actor, Chadwick Boseman is set to be honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
This is coming three years after the untimely death of he star actor at the age of 43 due to colon cancer.
The announcement was made by Hollywood Chamber of Commerce’s Walk of Fame Selection Panel recently wherein Boseman’s name were mentioned alongside other other luminaries in the entertainment industry.
The list of honorees includes Michelle Yeoh, Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Christina Ricci, Ken Jeong, Kerry Washington, Gwen Stefani, Eugene Levy, Mario Lopez, and Sheryl Lee Ralph.
Boseman made a name for himself in the entertainment industry globally by bringing “Black Panther” to life in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and playing Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown on the silver screen.
According to their official website, the Walk of Fame was first created by E.M. Stuart, volunteer president of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, in 1958.
The Hollywood Walk of Fame honored another late icon this year at a ceremony unveiling the star for Tupac Shakur, who was officially chosen as an honoree in 2013. The rapper’s sister Sekyiwa “Set” Shakur accepted her brother’s award, while radio personality Big Boy emceed the event.
Shakur received the Walk of Fame’s 2,758th star.
Michelle Yeoh, Gwen Stefani, and Eugene Levy were also honoured with Walk of Fame stars
In addition to Boseman, who was described as a “beloved actor” during the Hollywood Walk of Fame’s live stream, other stars including newly-minted Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh, Andre Romell Young (“Dr. Dre”), Kerry Washington and Chris Pine were also part of the Hollywood Walk of Fame’s 2024 class.
